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What's the equivalent of Windows' Alt+F in OSX?

Hi all,

Noob questions... What's the equivalent of Alt+F (too choose the File menu) in OS X?

-Al

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 7, 2007 1:35 AM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2007 2:12 AM

Hello again Al,

Simple answer is:
*Control+F2 then F-key*
(or *control+F2 then FI* if there is another menu beginning with an F)

Enable (keep it permanently enabled) Full Keyboard Access by hitting control+F1.
Now you can use all control+F commands listed in
System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts

In your "alt+F" equivalent example, here's what you would do:
Control+F2 then Arrow (left or right) then Arrow Down,
and you can also type the first letter(s) of a command's name:

Example in Safari, File menu:
hit "P" to get "Page Setup"
or
hit "PR" to get "Print"

Return key commands the action itself once you've reached it.

Axel
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Dec 7, 2007 2:12 AM in response to altu

Hello again Al,

Simple answer is:
*Control+F2 then F-key*
(or *control+F2 then FI* if there is another menu beginning with an F)

Enable (keep it permanently enabled) Full Keyboard Access by hitting control+F1.
Now you can use all control+F commands listed in
System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts

In your "alt+F" equivalent example, here's what you would do:
Control+F2 then Arrow (left or right) then Arrow Down,
and you can also type the first letter(s) of a command's name:

Example in Safari, File menu:
hit "P" to get "Page Setup"
or
hit "PR" to get "Print"

Return key commands the action itself once you've reached it.

Axel

What's the equivalent of Windows' Alt+F in OSX?

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